surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
what time; (lit.) which hour
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
reality; actuality; hard fact
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
changing clothes; change of clothes
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
had better ...; had better not ...
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent